diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/automos/automos.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/automos/automos.cpp
index 93d6ed03ec..90896db327 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/automos/automos.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/automos/automos.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #include "automos.h"
-#include "ProcessMapMosaic.h"
+
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "FileList.h"
 #include "IException.h"
+#include "ProcessMapMosaic.h"
+#include "ProjectionFactory.h"
 #include "SpecialPixel.h"
 #include "TProjection.h"
-#include "ProjectionFactory.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -77,9 +79,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       if (!m.StartProcess(list[i].toString())) {
         PvlGroup outsiders("Outside");
         outsiders += PvlKeyword("File", list[i].toString());
-        if (log) {
-          log->addLogGroup(outsiders);
-        }
+        Application::AppendAndLog(outsiders, log);
       }
       else {
         mosaicCreated = true;
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
     // Logs the input file location in the mosaic
     for (int i = 0; i < m.imagePositions().groups(); i++) {
-      if (log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(m.imagePositions().group(i));
-      }
+      Application::AppendAndLog(m.imagePositions().group(i), log);
     }
 
     if(olistFlag) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/cam2map/cam2map.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/cam2map/cam2map.cpp
index 9f30e32896..10b93a8d61 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/cam2map/cam2map.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/cam2map/cam2map.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "cam2map.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CubeAttribute.h"
 #include "IException.h"
@@ -432,9 +433,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     p.EndProcess();
 
     // add mapping to print.prt
-    if(log) {
-      log->addLogGroup(cleanMapping);
-    }
+    Application::Log(cleanMapping);
 
     // Cleanup
     delete outmap;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/campt/campt.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/campt/campt.cpp
index d4f2b52217..74ddd8395f 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/campt/campt.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/campt/campt.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <iomanip>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Brick.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraPointInfo.h"
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ namespace Isis{
       }
 
       // we still want to output the results
-      log->addLogGroup((*point));
+      Application::AppendAndLog((*point), log);
       delete point;
       point = NULL;
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/camrange/camrange.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/camrange/camrange.cpp
index 1e9e3f5976..e4a6c2f375 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/camrange/camrange.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/camrange/camrange.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-#include "UserInterface.h"
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "Target.h"
 #include "Distance.h"
 #include "Process.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
+#include "UserInterface.h"
 
 #include "camrange.h"
 
@@ -98,13 +99,13 @@ namespace Isis {
     neg180 += PvlKeyword("MinimumLongitude", toString(minlon));
     neg180 += PvlKeyword("MaximumLongitude", toString(maxlon));
 
-    log->addLogGroup(target);
-    log->addLogGroup(res);
-    log->addLogGroup(ugr);
-    log->addLogGroup(ogr);
-    log->addLogGroup(pos360);
-    log->addLogGroup(pos180);
-    log->addLogGroup(neg180);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(target, log);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(res, log);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(ugr, log);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(ogr, log);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(pos360, log);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(pos180, log);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(neg180, log);
 
     // Write the log->file if requested
     if(ui.WasEntered("TO")) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/camstats/camstats.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/camstats/camstats.cpp
index c9638ce33f..c094816330 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/camstats/camstats.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/camstats/camstats.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 
 #include "camstats.h"
+
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraStatistics.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     // Send the Output to the log area
     Pvl statsPvl = camStats.toPvl();
     for (int i = 0; i < statsPvl.groups(); i++) {
-      log->addLogGroup(statsPvl.group(i));
+      Application::AppendAndLog(statsPvl.group(i), log);
     }
 
     if(ui.WasEntered("TO")) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/ckwriter/ckwriter.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/ckwriter/ckwriter.cpp
index bf64831c4e..47e0949d21 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/ckwriter/ckwriter.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/ckwriter/ckwriter.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "ckwriter.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "FileList.h"
 #include "Process.h"
@@ -50,9 +51,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         PvlGroup overlap = overrors.group(i);
         overlap.setName("Overlaps");
         overlap.addKeyword(PvlKeyword("Class", "WARNING"), PvlContainer::Replace);
-        if (log) {
-          log->addLogGroup(overlap);
-        }
+        Application::AppendAndLog(overlap, log);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/cubeit.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/cubeit.cpp
index 4790452b5f..91e4eb9027 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/cubeit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/cubeit.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "cubeit.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
 #include "ProcessMosaic.h"
 #include "IException.h"
@@ -115,9 +116,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
       //Only write out results group if we added something to it.
       if (results.hasKeyword("UnpropagatedBand")) {
-        if (log){
-          log->addLogGroup(results);
-        }
+        Application::Log(results);
       }
     }
     catch(IException &e) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp
index a1cc57648f..f3c73e6298 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Distance.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
 #include "TProjection.h"
@@ -67,9 +68,7 @@ namespace Isis{
       PvlGroup demRange("Results");
       demRange += PvlKeyword("MinimumRadius", toString(inCubeStats.Minimum()), "meters");
       demRange += PvlKeyword("MaximumRadius", toString(inCubeStats.Maximum()), "meters");
-      if (log){
-        log->addLogGroup(demRange);
-      }
+      Application::Log(demRange);
 
       // Store min/max radii values in new ShapeModelStatistics table
       QString shp_name = "ShapeModelStatistics";
@@ -267,9 +266,7 @@ namespace Isis{
     PvlGroup demRange("Results");
     demRange += PvlKeyword("MinimumRadius", toString(outCubeStats.Minimum()), "meters");
     demRange += PvlKeyword("MaximumRadius", toString(outCubeStats.Maximum()), "meters");
-    if (log){
-      log->addLogGroup(demRange);
-    }
+    Application::Log(demRange);
 
     // Store min/max radii values in new ShapeModelStatistics table
     QString shp_name = "ShapeModelStatistics";
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/enlarge/enlarge_app.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/enlarge/enlarge_app.cpp
index f06414ece9..81b8e11c3d 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/enlarge/enlarge_app.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/enlarge/enlarge_app.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "enlarge_app.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "CubeAttribute.h"
 #include "Enlarge.h"
 #include "IException.h"
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Isis{
     delete interp;
 
     // Write the results to the log
-    log->addLogGroup(resultsGrp);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(resultsGrp, log);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/fillgap/fillgap.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/fillgap/fillgap.cpp
index baf474fb7c..5757c6be76 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/fillgap/fillgap.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/fillgap/fillgap.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include <QString>
+
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessBySample.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
 #include "ProcessBySpectra.h"
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       PvlGroup mLog("Messages");
       mLog += PvlKeyword("Warning",
                         "Unable to fill " + toString(numSpecPixKept) + " special pixels.");
-      log->addLogGroup(mLog);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(mLog, log);
     }
     return;
   }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/findimageoverlaps/findimageoverlaps.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/findimageoverlaps/findimageoverlaps.cpp
index 3e496e1328..65b9a9721a 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/findimageoverlaps/findimageoverlaps.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/findimageoverlaps/findimageoverlaps.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ namespace Isis {
     PvlGroup results("Results");
     results += PvlKeyword("ErrorCount", toString((BigInt)overlaps.Errors().size()));
 
-    if (log) {
-      log->addLogGroup(results);
-    }
+    Application::Log(results);
   }
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp
index 7ab7bd8f41..a7dd4ad3de 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       PvlGroup results("Results");
       results.addKeyword(PvlKeyword("SINC", toString(sinc)));
       results.addKeyword(PvlKeyword("LINC", toString(linc)));
-      log->addLogGroup(results);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(results, log);
     }
 
     Process p;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/getsn/getsn.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/getsn/getsn.cpp
index 0d17dc7119..4dbdd72df8 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/getsn/getsn.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/getsn/getsn.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Blob.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "History.h"
@@ -88,9 +89,8 @@ namespace Isis {
 	cout << sn[i][0] << endl;
       }
     }
-
     if (ui.IsInteractive()) {
-      log->addLogGroup(sn);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(sn, log);
     }
     else {
       log->addGroup(sn);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/isis2pds/isis2pds.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/isis2pds/isis2pds.cpp
index e2b89ac169..9250d82bd9 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/isis2pds/isis2pds.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/isis2pds/isis2pds.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "ExportDescription.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
@@ -119,9 +120,7 @@ namespace Isis{
       results += PvlKeyword("HRS", toString(p.OutputHrs()));
       results += PvlKeyword("ValidMin", toString(min));
       results += PvlKeyword("ValidMax", toString(max));
-      if (log){
-        log->addLogGroup(results);
-      }
+      Application::Log(results);
     }
     else {
       // Setup the process and set the input cube
@@ -195,9 +194,7 @@ namespace Isis{
       results += PvlKeyword("HRS", toString(process.OutputHrs()));
       results += PvlKeyword("ValidMin", toString(min));
       results += PvlKeyword("ValidMax", toString(max));
-      if (log){
-        log->addLogGroup(results);
-      }
+      Application::Log(results);
 
       process.StandardPds4Label();
       process.WritePds4(outFileName);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/isisexport/isisexport.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/isisexport/isisexport.cpp
index 9123ff9ae0..4583a68016 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/isisexport/isisexport.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/isisexport/isisexport.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QFile>
 
 #include "cubeatt.h"
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "CubeAttribute.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "md5wrapper.h"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     cubeatt(icube, outputCubePath, outputAttributes);
 
     json dataSource;
-    Environment env;
+    inja::Environment env;
 
     Pvl &cubeLabel = *icube->label();
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ namespace Isis {
                               + "Previous value [" + QString::fromStdString(dataSource["ExtraPvl"][element.key()].dump())
                               + "] will be overwritten.";
               duplicateWarnings += PvlKeyword("Duplicate", message);
-              log->addLogGroup(duplicateWarnings);
+              Application::AppendAndLog(duplicateWarnings, log);
             }
           }
         }
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Isis {
                               + "Previous value [" + QString::fromStdString(dataSource["ExtraXml"][element.key()].dump())
                               + "] will be overwritten.";
               duplicateWarnings += PvlKeyword("Duplicate", message);
-              log->addLogGroup(duplicateWarnings);
+              Application::AppendAndLog(duplicateWarnings, log);
             }
           }
         }
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ namespace Isis {
                               + "Previous value [" + QString::fromStdString(dataSource["ExtraJson"][element.key()].dump())
                               + "] will be overwritten.";
               duplicateWarnings += PvlKeyword("Duplicate", message);
-              log->addLogGroup(duplicateWarnings);
+              Application::AppendAndLog(duplicateWarnings, log);
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/isisimport/isisimport.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/isisimport/isisimport.cpp
index 2c6f2bfb60..743a71276d 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/isisimport/isisimport.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/isisimport/isisimport.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         throw IException(IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
       }
     }
-    Environment env;
+    inja::Environment env;
 
     // Dump the JSON to the debugging file if requested
     // This needs to be above all uses of the JSON by the template engine
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/map2map/map2map.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/map2map/map2map.cpp
index bc9e1f547d..c791aa3519 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/map2map/map2map.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/map2map/map2map.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessRubberSheet.h"
 #include "ProjectionFactory.h"
 #include "TProjection.h"
@@ -369,9 +370,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     p.StartProcess(*transform, *interp);
     p.EndProcess();
 
-    if (log){
-      log->addLogGroup(cleanOutGrp);
-    }
+    Application::Log(cleanOutGrp);
 
     // Cleanup
     delete transform;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/mapmos/mapmos.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/mapmos/mapmos.cpp
index b304f27722..0201b6f2dc 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/mapmos/mapmos.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/mapmos/mapmos.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessMapMosaic.h"
 #include "PvlGroup.h"
 
@@ -100,12 +101,12 @@ namespace Isis {
       // Logs the cube if it falls outside of the given mosaic
       PvlGroup outsiders("Outside");
       outsiders += PvlKeyword("File", sInputFile);
-      log->addLogGroup(outsiders);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(outsiders, log);
     }
     else {
       // Logs the input file location in the mosaic
       for (int i = 0; i < m.imagePositions().groups(); i++) {
-        log->addLogGroup(m.imagePositions().group(i));
+        Application::AppendAndLog(m.imagePositions().group(i), log);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/mappt/mappt.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/mappt/mappt.cpp
index dc5c4b9d46..d0d1438884 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/mappt/mappt.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/mappt/mappt.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <cmath>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Brick.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "IException.h"
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ void mappt(Cube *icube, UserInterface &ui, Pvl *log, CubeAttributeInput* inAtt)
   if(log) {
     for(int i = 0; i < points.size(); i++) {
       PvlGroup g = getProjPointInfo(icube, points[i], ui, log);
-      log->addLogGroup(g);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(g, log);
     } 
   }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/maptrim/maptrim.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/maptrim/maptrim.cpp
index 2f69a3a720..89fdc5c12b 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/maptrim/maptrim.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/maptrim/maptrim.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "IString.h"
@@ -115,9 +116,7 @@ namespace Isis{
     }
     // Add mapping to print.prt
     PvlGroup mapping = proj->Mapping();
-    if (log){
-      log->addLogGroup(mapping);
-    }
+    Application::AppendAndLog(mapping, log);
 
     delete proj;
     proj = NULL;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/mosrange/mosrange.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/mosrange/mosrange.cpp
index df876e85b1..a5cee78c52 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/mosrange/mosrange.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/mosrange/mosrange.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <QPair>
 #include <QList>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "Distance.h"
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     mapping += PvlKeyword("PreciseMinimumLongitude", toString(longitudeStat.Minimum()));
     mapping += PvlKeyword("PreciseMaximumLongitude", toString(longitudeStat.Maximum()));
 
-    log.addGroup(mapping);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(mapping, &log);
 
     // Write the output file if requested
     if(ui.WasEntered("TO")) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/nocam2map/nocam2map.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/nocam2map/nocam2map.cpp
index 322718627d..22923aa938 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/nocam2map/nocam2map.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/nocam2map/nocam2map.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <SpiceUsr.h>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "Brick.h"
 #include "Constants.h"
@@ -184,10 +185,8 @@ namespace Isis {
     error += PvlKeyword("LineAverageError", toString(lineErr.Average()));
     error += PvlKeyword("LineMaximumError", toString(lineErr.Maximum()));
     error += PvlKeyword("LineStdDeviationError", toString(lineErr.StandardDeviation()));
-    
-    if (log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(error);
-    }
+
+    Application::Log(error);
 
     //Close the input cubes for cleanup
     p.EndProcess();
@@ -463,10 +462,8 @@ namespace Isis {
   
       // add mapping to print.prt
       PvlGroup mapping = outmap->Mapping();
-      
-      if (log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(mapping);
-      }
+
+      Application::Log(mapping);
 
       //Clean up
       delete latCube;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/overlapstats/overlapstats.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/overlapstats/overlapstats.cpp
index 731aa2267c..d7d7ecadea 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/overlapstats/overlapstats.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/overlapstats/overlapstats.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <set>
 
 #include "overlapstats.h"
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "SerialNumberList.h"
 #include "ImageOverlapSet.h"
 #include "ImageOverlap.h"
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
     }
 
-    log->addLogGroup(brief);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(brief, log);
 
     //Log the ERRORS file
     if (ui.WasEntered("ERRORS")) {
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       PvlGroup grp("OverlapStats");
       PvlKeyword key("ErrorNumber", toString(errorNum));
       grp.addKeyword(key);
-      log->addLogGroup(grp);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(grp, log);
     }
 
     // Display FULL output
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
     }
 
-    log->addLogGroup(brief);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(brief, log);
   }
 
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/pds2isis/pds2isis.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/pds2isis/pds2isis.cpp
index 684971f7c7..7c01988d15 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/pds2isis/pds2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/pds2isis/pds2isis.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "ProcessImportPds.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "UserInterface.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       results.setName("Results");
       results[0].addComment("Projection offsets and multipliers have been changed from");
       results[0].addComment("defaults. New values are below.");
-      log->addLogGroup(results);
+      Application::Log(results);
     }
 
     p.EndProcess();
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/reduce/reduce_app.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/reduce/reduce_app.cpp
index 144478b96b..929eb7bf0a 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/reduce/reduce_app.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/reduce/reduce_app.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "IString.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
@@ -85,9 +86,7 @@ namespace Isis{
       p.EndProcess();
 
       // Write the results to the log
-      if (log){
-        log->addLogGroup(results);
-      }
+      Application::Log(results);
     } // REFORMAT THESE ERRORS INTO ISIS TYPES AND RETHROW
     catch (IException &) {
       throw;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/ringsautomos/ringsautomos.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/ringsautomos/ringsautomos.cpp
index a9a34cb238..ad8f0d1ad5 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/ringsautomos/ringsautomos.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/ringsautomos/ringsautomos.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessMapMosaic.h"
 #include "FileList.h"
 #include "IException.h"
@@ -79,9 +80,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       if (!m.StartProcess(list[i].toString())) {
         PvlGroup outsiders("Outside");
         outsiders += PvlKeyword("File", list[i].toString());
-        if(log) {
-          log->addLogGroup(outsiders);
-        }
+        Application::Log(outsiders);
       }
       else {
         mosaicCreated = true;
@@ -96,9 +95,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
     // Logs the input file location in the mosaic
     for (int i = 0; i < m.imagePositions().groups(); i++) {
-      if(log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(m.imagePositions().group(i));
-      }
+      Application::Log(m.imagePositions().group(i));
     }
 
     if(olistFlag) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/shadow.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/shadow.cpp
index 989d0c2131..337f5aa252 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/shadow.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/shadow.cpp
@@ -128,9 +128,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       functorLogData += kernelsUsed;
     }
 
-    if (log) {
-      log->addLogGroup(functorLogData);
-    }
+    Application::AppendAndLog(functorLogData, log);
 
     // Look for shape model object and remove it from output
     Pvl &outputCubeLabel = *outputCube->label();
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/skypt/skypt.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/skypt/skypt.cpp
index fed841fad2..3d8ca330d5 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/skypt/skypt.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/skypt/skypt.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <string>
 #include <iomanip>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Brick.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CSMCamera.h"
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Isis{
      }
 
     //Write the group to the screen
-    log->addLogGroup(sp);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(sp, log);
 
     // Write an output label file if necessary
     if (ui.WasEntered("TO")) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp
index 48b6aac907..cd9f23d493 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QVector>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraFactory.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
@@ -472,10 +473,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
         currentKernels += source;
         icube->putGroup(currentKernels);
-        if (log){
-          log->addLogGroup(currentKernels);
-        }
-
+        Application::Log(currentKernels);
       }
       catch(IException &e) {
         Pvl errPvl = e.toPvl();
@@ -483,9 +481,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         if (errPvl.groups() > 0) {
           currentKernels += PvlKeyword("Error", errPvl.group(errPvl.groups() - 1)["Message"][0]);
         }
-        if (log) {
-          log->addLogGroup(currentKernels);
-        }
+        Application::Log(currentKernels);
         icube->putGroup(originalKernels);
 
         // restore CSM State blob if spiceinit failed
@@ -689,9 +685,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
     icube->putGroup(kernelsGroup);
 
-    if (log) {
-      log->addLogGroup(kernelsGroup);
-    }
+    Application::Log(kernelsGroup);
 
     Pvl *icubeLabel = icube->label();
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp
index f1c6519315..8399ada9e7 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Blob.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraFactory.h"
@@ -438,9 +439,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         if (errPvl.groups() > 0)
           currentKernels += PvlKeyword("Error", errPvl.group(errPvl.groups() - 1)["Message"][0]);
 
-        if (log) {
-          log->addLogGroup(currentKernels);
-        }
+        Application::Log(currentKernels);
         throw e;
       }
       Table ckTable = cam->instrumentRotation()->Cache("InstrumentPointing");
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/spkwriter/spkwriter.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/spkwriter/spkwriter.cpp
index e4dd01d534..ed653a3e04 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/spkwriter/spkwriter.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/spkwriter/spkwriter.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "FileList.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         PvlGroup overlap = overrors.group(i);
         overlap.setName("Overlaps");
         overlap.addKeyword(PvlKeyword("Class", "WARNING"), PvlContainer::Replace);
-        log->addLogGroup(overlap);
+        Application::AppendAndLog(overlap, log);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/stretch/stretch_app.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/stretch/stretch_app.cpp
index 0ad2b9759c..0c6a28ed89 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/stretch/stretch_app.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/stretch/stretch_app.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "TextFile.h"
 #include "Statistics.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
@@ -82,9 +83,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     PvlGroup results = PvlGroup("Results");
     results.addKeyword(dnPairs);
 
-    if (log){
-      log->addLogGroup(results);
-    }
+    Application::Log(results);
   }
 
   // Line processing routine
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.cpp
index 03561d18de..99b011bba1 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 extern int errno;
 
 #include <fstream>
-//#include <stdlib.h>
-//#include <QString>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -28,12 +26,9 @@ extern int errno;
 #include <QTime>
 
 #include "Application.h"
-#include "Constants.h"    //is this still used in this class?
-#include "CubeManager.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "IString.h"
-#include "Gui.h"  //is this still used?
 #include "Message.h"
 #include "Preference.h"
 #include "ProgramLauncher.h"
@@ -387,6 +382,21 @@ namespace Isis {
     blankLine = true;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Writes the pvl group results to both a passed in Pvl log and
+   * the applications log (either GUI or command line)
+   *
+   * @param results Pvl containing the results to add to the session log
+   * @param log App log for running in code
+   *
+   */
+  void Application::AppendAndLog(PvlGroup &results, Pvl *log) {
+    Application::Log(results);
+    if (log) {
+      log->addGroup(results);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Writes the Pvl results to the sessionlog, but not to the printfile
    *
@@ -625,6 +635,12 @@ namespace Isis {
    */
   int Application::FunctionError(IException &e) {
     Pvl errors = e.toPvl();
+    for (int i = 0; i < errors.groups(); i++) {
+      PvlGroup &group = errors.group(i);
+      if (group.isNamed("Error")) {
+        group += PvlKeyword("Program", Application::Name());
+      }
+    }
     SessionLog::TheLog().AddError(errors);
     SessionLog::TheLog().Write();
 
@@ -632,13 +648,13 @@ namespace Isis {
       SendParentErrors(errors);
     }
     else if (p_ui->IsInteractive()) {
-      p_ui->TheGui()->LoadMessage(e.toString());
+      p_ui->TheGui()->LoadMessage(Application::formatError(e));
     }
     else if (SessionLog::TheLog().TerminalOutput()) {
       cerr << SessionLog::TheLog() << endl;
     }
     else {
-      cerr << e.toString() << endl;
+      cerr << Application::formatError(e) << endl;
     }
 
     // If debugging flag on write debugging log
@@ -706,7 +722,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    * @param e The Isis::iException
    */
   void Application::GuiReportError(IException &e) {
-    QString errorMessage = e.toString();
+    QString errorMessage = Application::formatError(e);
     if (errorMessage == "") {
       p_ui->TheGui()->ProgressText("Stopped");
     }
@@ -719,6 +735,29 @@ namespace Isis {
       exit(0);
   }
 
+  QString Application::formatError(IException &e) {
+    stringstream stringStream;
+    QString stringErrors = e.toString(Preference::Preferences().reportFileLine());
+
+    if (Preference::Preferences().outputErrorAsPvl()) {
+      stringStream << stringErrors;
+      Pvl errors;
+      stringStream >> errors;
+      for (int i = 0; i < errors.groups(); i++) {
+        PvlGroup &group = errors.group(i);
+        if (group.isNamed("Error")) {
+          group += PvlKeyword("Program", Application::Name());
+        }
+      }
+      stringStream.str(std::string());
+      stringStream.clear();
+      stringStream << errors;
+      stringErrors = stringStream.str().c_str();
+    }
+
+    return stringErrors;
+  }
+
   QString Application::p_appName("Unknown"); //!<
   /**
    * Returns the name of the application.  Returns 'Unknown' if the application
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.h b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.h
index 1106853428..e1646734d1 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.h
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       static UserInterface &GetUserInterface();
       static void Log(PvlGroup &results);
+      static void AppendAndLog(PvlGroup &results, Pvl *log);
       static void GuiLog(const Pvl &results);
       static void GuiLog(const PvlGroup &results);
       static void GuiLog(const QString &results);
       static QString Name();
+      static QString formatError(IException &e);
 
       static bool p_applicationForceGuiApp;
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.truth b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.truth
index fe22751b19..c17b1022dc 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.truth
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/Application.truth
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ Group = Accounting
 End_Group
 
 Object = unittest
-  IsisVersion       = "4.4.0  | 2021-02-19"
+  IsisVersion       = "7.2.0  | 2023-07-18"
   ProgramVersion    = 2011-08-19
-  ProgramPath       = /Users/kelvin/repos/isisbuild/unitTest
-  ExecutionDateTime = 2021-02-19T15:42:42
-  HostName          = Unknown
-  UserName          = kelvin
+  ProgramPath       = /Users/acpaquette/repos/ISIS3/pvl_build/unitTest
+  ExecutionDateTime = 2023-07-18T16:56:19
+  HostName          = x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
+  UserName          = acpaquette
   Description       = "Unit test for Application class"
 
   Group = UserParameters
@@ -35,13 +35,24 @@ In myFunct
 
 **PROGRAMMER ERROR** testing an error.
 
+**PROGRAMMER ERROR** local test error.
+Group = Error
+  Class   = "PROGRAMMER ERROR"
+  Code    = 3
+  Message = "local test error"
+  File    = unitTest.cpp
+  Line    = 27
+  Program = ./unitTest
+End_Group
+End
+
 Object = unittest
-  IsisVersion       = "4.4.0  | 2021-02-19"
+  IsisVersion       = "7.2.0  | 2023-07-18"
   ProgramVersion    = 2011-08-19
-  ProgramPath       = /Users/kelvin/repos/isisbuild/unitTest
-  ExecutionDateTime = 2021-02-19T15:42:42
-  HostName          = Unknown
-  UserName          = kelvin
+  ProgramPath       = /Users/acpaquette/repos/ISIS3/pvl_build/unitTest
+  ExecutionDateTime = 2023-07-18T16:56:19
+  HostName          = x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
+  UserName          = acpaquette
   Description       = "Unit test for Application class"
 
   Group = UserParameters
@@ -64,12 +75,12 @@ Object = unittest
 End_Object
 
 Object = unittest
-  IsisVersion       = "4.4.0  | 2021-02-19"
+  IsisVersion       = "7.2.0  | 2023-07-18"
   ProgramVersion    = 2011-08-19
-  ProgramPath       = /Users/kelvin/repos/isisbuild/unitTest
-  ExecutionDateTime = 2021-02-19T15:42:42
-  HostName          = Unknown
-  UserName          = kelvin
+  ProgramPath       = /Users/acpaquette/repos/ISIS3/pvl_build/unitTest
+  ExecutionDateTime = 2023-07-18T16:56:19
+  HostName          = x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
+  UserName          = acpaquette
   Description       = "Unit test for Application class"
 
   Group = UserParameters
@@ -91,12 +102,49 @@ Object = unittest
   End_Group
 
   Group = Error
+    Class   = "PROGRAMMER ERROR"
+    Code    = 3
+    Message = "testing an error"
+    File    = unitTest.cpp
+    Line    = 22
     Program = ./unitTest
+  End_Group
+End_Object
+
+Object = unittest
+  IsisVersion       = "7.2.0  | 2023-07-18"
+  ProgramVersion    = 2011-08-19
+  ProgramPath       = /Users/acpaquette/repos/ISIS3/pvl_build/unitTest
+  ExecutionDateTime = 2023-07-18T16:56:19
+  HostName          = x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
+  UserName          = acpaquette
+  Description       = "Unit test for Application class"
+
+  Group = UserParameters
+    FROM = unitTest.cub
+    TO   = $temporary/isisprocess_01.cub
+    TO2  = $temporary/isisprocess_02.cub
+    TO3  = $temporary/isisprocess_03.cub
+    TO4  = $temporary/isisprocess_04.cub
+  End_Group
+
+  Group = Accounting
+    ConnectTime = 00:00:00.0
+    CpuTime     = 00:00:00.0
+  End_Group
+
+  Group = Accounting
+    ConnectTime = 00:00:00.0
+    CpuTime     = 00:00:00.0
+  End_Group
+
+  Group = Error
     Class   = "PROGRAMMER ERROR"
     Code    = 3
     Message = "testing an error"
     File    = unitTest.cpp
     Line    = 22
+    Program = ./unitTest
   End_Group
 End_Object
 End
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/unitTest.cpp
index cdcf33155c..a6778cd3a2 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Application/unitTest.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Application/unitTest.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,24 @@ void myError() {
   throw Isis::IException(Isis::IException::Programmer, msg, _FILEINFO_);
 }
 
+void errorFormatting() {
+  QString msg = "local test error";
+  Isis::IException exception = Isis::IException(Isis::IException::Programmer, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+
+  // Add test for formatError
+  Isis::Pvl &prefs = Isis::Preference::Preferences();
+  Isis::PvlGroup &errorPrefs = prefs.findGroup("ErrorFacility");
+
+  QString errorString = Isis::Application::formatError(exception);
+  std::cout << errorString.toStdString() << std::endl;
+
+  QString &formatValue = errorPrefs["Format"][0];
+  formatValue = "Pvl";
+
+  errorString = Isis::Application::formatError(exception);
+  std::cout << errorString.toStdString() << std::endl;
+}
+
 using namespace std;
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   Isis::Preference::Preferences(true);
@@ -62,6 +80,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   a.Run(myError);
   std::cout << std::endl;
 
+  a.Run(errorFormatting);
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
   Isis::Pvl p("print.prt");
   std::cout << p << std::endl;
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/IException/IException.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/IException/IException.cpp
index 223c5ce153..cd42a87e53 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/IException/IException.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/IException/IException.cpp
@@ -533,18 +533,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    * @return a string representation of this exception
    */
   QString IException::toString() const {
-    bool reportFileLine = true;
-
-    if (Preference::Preferences().hasGroup("ErrorFacility")) {
-      PvlGroup &errorFacility =
-          Preference::Preferences().findGroup("ErrorFacility");
-      if (errorFacility.hasKeyword("FileLine")) {
-        QString fileLine = errorFacility["FileLine"][0];
-        reportFileLine = (fileLine.toUpper() == "ON");
-      }
-    }
-
-    return toString(reportFileLine);
+    return toString(Preference::Preferences().reportFileLine());
   }
 
 
@@ -562,18 +551,7 @@ namespace Isis {
   QString IException::toString(bool includeFileInfo) const {
     QString result;
 
-    bool usePvlFormat = false;
-
-    if (Preference::Preferences().hasGroup("ErrorFacility")) {
-      PvlGroup &errorFacility =
-          Preference::Preferences().findGroup("ErrorFacility");
-      if (errorFacility.hasKeyword("Format")) {
-        QString format = errorFacility["Format"][0];
-        usePvlFormat = (format.toUpper() == "PVL");
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (usePvlFormat) {
+    if (Preference::Preferences().outputErrorAsPvl()) {
       Pvl errors = toPvl();
 
       if (errors.groups() != 0) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.cpp
index 6a010cffad..fc54817062 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,35 @@ namespace Isis {
     return *p_preference;
   }
 
+  bool Preference::outputErrorAsPvl() {
+    bool usePvlFormat = false;
+    try {
+      PvlGroup &errorFacility = this->findGroup("ErrorFacility");
+      if (errorFacility.hasKeyword("Format")) {
+        QString format = errorFacility["Format"][0];
+        usePvlFormat = (format.toUpper() == "PVL");
+      }
+    }
+    catch (IException &e) {
+      // If we failed we likely don't have an ErrorFacility group
+    }
+    return usePvlFormat;
+  }
+
+  bool Preference::reportFileLine() {
+    bool reportFileLine = true;
+
+    if (this->hasGroup("ErrorFacility")) {
+      PvlGroup &errorFacility = this->findGroup("ErrorFacility");
+      if (errorFacility.hasKeyword("FileLine")) {
+        QString fileLine = errorFacility["FileLine"][0];
+        reportFileLine = (fileLine.toUpper() == "ON");
+      }
+    }
+
+    return reportFileLine;
+  }
+
   void Preference::Shutdown() {
     if(p_preference) {
       delete p_preference;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.h b/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.h
index ce102a6fa3..81e05291d7 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Preference/Preference.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ namespace Isis {
         return p_unitTest;
       }
 
+      bool outputErrorAsPvl();
+      bool reportFileLine();
+
       static Preference &Preferences(bool unitTest = false);
 
     private:
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.cpp
index b1c0548a36..39b92c174f 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "IString.h"
 #include "Message.h"
 #include "PvlFormat.h"
-#include "Application.h"
 
 #include <QList>
 
@@ -151,19 +150,6 @@ namespace Isis {
     throw IException(IException::Unknown, msg, _FILEINFO_);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Add a group to the object and report it to the log/terminal. 
-   *
-   * @param group The PvlGroup object to add.
-   */
-  void PvlObject::addLogGroup(Isis::PvlGroup &group) {
-    addGroup(group);
-    Application::Log(group);
-    QString msg = "This function(PvlObject::addLogGroup) will be depreciated in ISIS3 v9.0 in "
-                  "favor of Application::appendLogGroup";
-    std::cerr << msg << std::endl;
-  };
-
   /**
    * Finds a keyword in the current PvlObject, or deeper inside
    * other PvlObjects and Pvlgroups within this one. Note: This
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.h b/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.h
index 159b9bb93a..6e76ad7a56 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/PvlObject/PvlObject.h
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ namespace Isis {
         //m_groups[m_groups.size()-1].SetFileName(FileName());
       };
 
-      void addLogGroup(Isis::PvlGroup &group);
-
       using PvlContainer::operator+=;
       void operator+= (const Isis::PvlGroup &group) {
         addGroup(group);
diff --git a/isis/src/cassini/apps/ciss2isis/ciss2isis.cpp b/isis/src/cassini/apps/ciss2isis/ciss2isis.cpp
index 4a083b040e..b49e50e9b1 100644
--- a/isis/src/cassini/apps/ciss2isis/ciss2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/cassini/apps/ciss2isis/ciss2isis.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "CisscalFile.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "IException.h"
@@ -361,9 +362,7 @@ namespace Isis{
     else {
       PvlGroup msgGrp("Warnings");
       msgGrp += PvlKeyword("CameraAngleLookup", "Failed! No Camera information for filter combination: " + filter);
-      if (log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(msgGrp);
-      }
+      Application::Log(msgGrp);
       bandBin += PvlKeyword("Center", "None found for filter combination.");
       bandBin += PvlKeyword("Width", "None found for filter combination.");
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp
index 01868df404..7be0d37bf5 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp
@@ -486,17 +486,13 @@ namespace Isis {
     PvlGroup pluginInfo = seeder->PluginParameters("SeedDefinition");
     pluginInfo.addKeyword(PvlKeyword("MaxIncidence", toString(maxIncidence)));
     pluginInfo.addKeyword(PvlKeyword("MaxEmission", toString(maxEmission)));
-    if (log) {
-      log->addLogGroup(pluginInfo);
-    }
+    Application::Log(pluginInfo);
 
     // inform user of any unused (invalid) keywords found in the def file
     if (unusedDefKeywords.keywords() != 0) {
       PvlGroup unusedKeywords(unusedDefKeywords);
       unusedKeywords.setName("InvalidKeyordsFoundInDefFile");
-      if (log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(unusedKeywords);
-      }
+      Application::Log(unusedKeywords);
     }
 
     // calc # of points and measures for results group in print.prt
@@ -517,9 +513,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     resultsGrp.addKeyword(msCountKeyword);
     resultsGrp.addKeyword(cpIgnoredCountKeyword);
     resultsGrp.addKeyword(cmIgnoredCountKeyword);
-    if (log) {
-      log->addLogGroup(resultsGrp);
-    }
+    Application::Log(resultsGrp);
 
     if (seedDomain == XY) {
       delete proj;
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcheck/cnetcheck.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcheck/cnetcheck.cpp
index 2a200796ce..d36a92da58 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcheck/cnetcheck.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcheck/cnetcheck.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <geos/geom/GeometryFactory.h>
 #include <geos/geom/Polygon.h>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraFactory.h"
 #include "ControlMeasure.h"
@@ -457,9 +458,7 @@ namespace Isis {
        "----------------------------------------" << endl << endl;
     QString logstr = ss.str().c_str();
 
-    if (log){
-      log->addLogGroup(results);
-    }
+    Application::AppendAndLog(results, log);
 
     if (!ui.IsInteractive()) {
       std::cout << ss.str();
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcombinept/cnetcombinept.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcombinept/cnetcombinept.cpp
index d6463c03d4..2f762786ff 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcombinept/cnetcombinept.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetcombinept/cnetcombinept.cpp
@@ -487,20 +487,18 @@ namespace Isis{
     }
 
     // Write out a report
-    if (log) {
-      int pMerged = validPoints - vPoints;
-      PvlGroup summary("Summary");
-      summary += PvlKeyword("TotalCubes",        toString(cube_measures_size));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("TotalInputPoints",  toString(all_points.size()));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("TotalOutputPoints", toString(oPoints));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("PointsMerged",      toString(pMerged));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("PointsEvaluated",   toString(nfound));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("TotalMeasures",     toString(allPoints));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("MeasuresMerged",    toString(nMerged));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("MeasuresDeleted",   toString(nRemoved));
-      summary += PvlKeyword("MinimumMeasures",   toString(nMinMeasures));
-      log->addLogGroup(summary);
-    }
+    int pMerged = validPoints - vPoints;
+    PvlGroup summary("Summary");
+    summary += PvlKeyword("TotalCubes",        toString(cube_measures_size));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("TotalInputPoints",  toString(all_points.size()));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("TotalOutputPoints", toString(oPoints));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("PointsMerged",      toString(pMerged));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("PointsEvaluated",   toString(nfound));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("TotalMeasures",     toString(allPoints));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("MeasuresMerged",    toString(nMerged));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("MeasuresDeleted",   toString(nRemoved));
+    summary += PvlKeyword("MinimumMeasures",   toString(nMinMeasures));
+    Application::Log(summary);
 
     pbl.EndProcess();
   }
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetdiff/cnetdiff.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetdiff/cnetdiff.cpp
index 3dd9c78660..cdc7b9b7d4 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetdiff/cnetdiff.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetdiff/cnetdiff.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <QList>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ControlNet.h"
 #include "ControlNetDiff.h"
 #include "ControlNetVersioner.h"
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         differences += PvlKeyword("Reason", differenceReason);
       }
 
-      log.addLogGroup(differences);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(differences, &log);
 
       if (ui.WasEntered("TO")) log.write(ui.GetFileName("TO"));
 
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       if (differences.hasKeyword("Filename")) count--;
 
       results += PvlKeyword("Compare", count > 0 ? "Different" : "Identical");
-      log.addLogGroup(results);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(results, &log);
       return log;
     }
   }
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetedit/cnetedit.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetedit/cnetedit.cpp
index 2e290ddafd..ab7314004d 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetedit/cnetedit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetedit/cnetedit.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <QString>
 #include <QTextStream>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ControlMeasure.h"
 #include "ControlNet.h"
 #include "ControlNetValidMeasure.h"
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ namespace Isis {
             Pvl pvlResults;
             pvlTemplate.validatePvl(defFile, pvlResults);
             if (pvlResults.groups() > 0 || pvlResults.keywords() > 0) {
-                results.addLogGroup(pvlResults.group(0));
+                Application::AppendAndLog(pvlResults.group(0), &results);
 
                 QString sErrMsg = "Invalid Deffile\n";
                 throw IException(IException::User, sErrMsg, _FILEINFO_);
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ namespace Isis {
             }
 
             // Log the DEFFILE to the print file
-            results.addLogGroup(defFile.findGroup("ValidMeasure", Pvl::Traverse));
+            Application::AppendAndLog(defFile.findGroup("ValidMeasure", Pvl::Traverse), &results);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetextract/cnetextract.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetextract/cnetextract.cpp
index 2c23c1e6f5..74e2d9b9c4 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetextract/cnetextract.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetextract/cnetextract.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 #include "cnetextract.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
+
 using namespace std;
 
 namespace Isis {
@@ -397,9 +399,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     outProgress.CheckStatus();
 
     // Log Control Net results
-    if (log){
-      log->addLogGroup(summary);
-    }
+    Application::AppendAndLog(summary, log);
 
     outProgress.CheckStatus();
 
@@ -503,9 +503,8 @@ namespace Isis {
         results.addComment("Each keyword represents a filter parameter used. "
                            "Check the documentation for specific keyword descriptions.");
       }
-      if(log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(results);
-      }
+      Application::AppendAndLog(results, log);
+
 
       resultsProgress.CheckStatus();
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetstats/cnetstats.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetstats/cnetstats.cpp
index 77ccf007da..50dbb70966 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetstats/cnetstats.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetstats/cnetstats.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
 
 #include "cnetstats.h"
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ControlNetFilter.h"
 #include "ControlNetStatistics.h"
 #include "IException.h"
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Isis{
         for (int i=0; i<pvlDefFile.objects(); i++) {
           PvlObject pvlObj = pvlDefFile.object(i);
           for (int j=0; j<pvlObj.groups(); j++) {
-            log->addLogGroup(pvlObj.group(j));
+            Application::AppendAndLog(pvlObj.group(j), log);
           }
         }
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Isis{
           for (int i=0; i<pvlResults.objects(); i++) {
             PvlObject pvlObj = pvlResults.object(i);
             for (int j=0; j<pvlObj.groups(); j++) {
-              log->addLogGroup(pvlObj.group(j));
+              Application::AppendAndLog(pvlObj.group(j), log);
             }
           }
           QString sErrMsg = "Invalid Deffile\n";
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ namespace Isis{
       // Log the summary of the input Control Network
       PvlGroup statsGrp;
       cNetFilter.GenerateControlNetStats(statsGrp);
-      log->addLogGroup(statsGrp);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(statsGrp, log);
 
       // Run Filters using Deffile
       if (ui.WasEntered("DEFFILE")) {
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetthinner/cnetthinner.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetthinner/cnetthinner.cpp
index 75a789d0f0..524a9faade 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetthinner/cnetthinner.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetthinner/cnetthinner.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "CnetManager.h"
 #include "CnetSuppression.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     results += PvlKeyword("Saved",  toString(nsaved) );
     results += PvlKeyword("Suppressed",  toString(nremoved) );
     results += PvlKeyword("Efficiency", toString(efficiency, 4), "percent" );
-    log.addLogGroup(results);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(results, &log);
 
     p.EndProcess();
 
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/findfeatures/findfeatures.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/findfeatures/findfeatures.cpp
index dc52526641..115c2a4a18 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/findfeatures/findfeatures.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/findfeatures/findfeatures.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       // Log parameters loaded from the PARAMETERS file
       if ( log ) {
         auto parmgrp = pvlmap_to_group( parms, "Parameters");
-        log->addLogGroup( parmgrp );
+        Application::AppendAndLog(parmgrp, log);
       }
     }
 
@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ namespace Isis {
         // Load values parsed from the GLOBALS string
        if ( log ) {
         auto globalgrp = pvlmap_to_group( globals, "Globals");
-        log->addLogGroup( globalgrp );
+        Application::AppendAndLog(globalgrp, log);
       }
     }
 
     // Now report the list of all global parameters in the pool
     if ( log ) {
       auto gpool = pvlmap_to_group( factory->globalParameters(), "GlobalParameterPool");
-      log->addLogGroup( gpool );
+      Application::AppendAndLog(gpool, log);
     }
 
     // Create a list of algorithm specifications from user specs and log it
@@ -454,10 +454,7 @@ namespace Isis {
                               toString(quality.StandardDeviation()));
     }
 
-    if(log){
-      log->addLogGroup(bestinfo);
-    }
-
+    Application::Log(bestinfo);
 
     // If a cnet file was entered, write the ControlNet file of the specified
     // type.  Note that it was created as an image-to-image network. Must make
@@ -501,9 +498,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       // Write out control network
       cnet.Write( ui.GetFileName("ONET") );
-      if(log){
-        log->addLogGroup(cnetinfo);
-      }
+      Application::Log(cnetinfo);
     }
 
     // If user wants a list of matched images, write the list to the TOLIST filename
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/jigsaw/jigsaw.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/jigsaw/jigsaw.cpp
index 57f39a6370..1fc4f01138 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/jigsaw/jigsaw.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/jigsaw/jigsaw.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Blob.h"
 #include "BundleAdjust.h"
 #include "BundleObservationSolveSettings.h"
@@ -71,9 +72,7 @@ namespace Isis {
                                                    under review and is likely resulting \
                                                    in addition error in the bundle adjust. \
                                                    We recommend that you do not solve for radii at this moment."));
-         if(log) {
-           log->addLogGroup(radiusSolveWarning);
-         }
+        Application::Log(radiusSolveWarning);
       }
     }
     settings->setCubeList(cubeList);
@@ -202,17 +201,17 @@ namespace Isis {
       else {
         gp += PvlKeyword("Status", "Camera pointing NOT updated");
       }
-      if (log) {
-        Pvl summary;
-        std::istringstream iss (bundleAdjustment->iterationSummaryGroup().toStdString());
-        iss >> summary;
 
-        for (auto grpIt = summary.beginGroup(); grpIt!= summary.endGroup(); grpIt++) {
-          log->addLogGroup(*grpIt);
-        }
+      Pvl summary;
+      std::istringstream iss (bundleAdjustment->iterationSummaryGroup().toStdString());
+      iss >> summary;
 
-        log->addLogGroup(gp);
+      for (auto grpIt = summary.beginGroup(); grpIt!= summary.endGroup(); grpIt++) {
+        Application::Log(*grpIt);
       }
+
+      Application::Log(gp);
+
       delete bundleSolution;
     }
     catch(IException &e) {
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/pointreg/pointreg.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/pointreg/pointreg.cpp
index a48138b4c2..92f648d7ac 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/pointreg/pointreg.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/pointreg/pointreg.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 #include "pointreg.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "AutoReg.h"
 #include "AutoRegFactory.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "Progress.h"
 #include "SerialNumberList.h"
 #include "UserInterface.h"
-#include "Application.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "iTime.h"
 
@@ -469,25 +469,25 @@ namespace Isis {
     PvlGroup pLog("Points");
     pLog += PvlKeyword("Total", toString(outNet.GetNumPoints()));
     pLog += PvlKeyword("Ignored", toString(ignored));
-    appLog->addLogGroup(pLog);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(pLog, appLog);
 
     PvlGroup mLog("Measures");
     mLog += PvlKeyword("Locked", toString(locked));
     mLog += PvlKeyword("Registered", toString(registered));
     mLog += PvlKeyword("NotIntersected", toString(notintersected));
     mLog += PvlKeyword("Unregistered", toString(unregistered));
-    appLog->addLogGroup(mLog);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(mLog, appLog);
 
     // Log Registration Statistics
     Pvl arPvl = ar->RegistrationStatistics();
 
     for (int i = 0; i < arPvl.groups(); i++) {
-      appLog->addLogGroup(arPvl.group(i));
+      Application::AppendAndLog(arPvl.group(i), appLog);
     }
 
     // add the auto registration information to print.prt
     PvlGroup autoRegTemplate = ar->RegTemplate();
-    appLog->addLogGroup(autoRegTemplate);
+    Application::AppendAndLog(autoRegTemplate, appLog);
 
     if (validator) {
       PvlGroup validationGroup("ValidationStatistics");
@@ -502,11 +502,11 @@ namespace Isis {
         }
       }
 
-      appLog->addLogGroup(validationGroup);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(validationGroup, appLog);
 
       PvlGroup validationTemplate = validator->UpdatedTemplate();
       validationTemplate.setName("ValidationTemplate");
-      appLog->addLogGroup(validationTemplate);
+      Application::AppendAndLog(validationTemplate, appLog);
     }
 
     outNet.Write(ui.GetFileName("ONET"));
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/sumspice.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/sumspice.cpp
index 0a1354a6be..023e6e5911 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/sumspice.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/sumspice.cpp
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
     }
 
-    if (duplicates.keywords() != 0 && log) {
-      log->addLogGroup(duplicates);
-    }
+    Application::Log(duplicates);
 
     // Determine the update mode
     QString update = ui.GetString("UPDATE").toLower();
@@ -196,9 +194,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
       PvlGroup loggrp("Warnings");
       loggrp.addKeyword(message);
-      if (log){
-        log->addLogGroup(loggrp);
-      }
+      Application::Log(loggrp);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllssical/gllssical.cpp b/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllssical/gllssical.cpp
index b806cfd0dd..6de05b1cbd 100644
--- a/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllssical/gllssical.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllssical/gllssical.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
 #include "Buffer.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
@@ -145,11 +146,9 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
   
     ocube->putGroup(calibrationLog);
-    
-    if(log){
-      log->addLogGroup(calibrationLog);
-    }
-    
+
+    Application::Log(calibrationLog);
+
     p.EndProcess();
   }
   
diff --git a/isis/src/kaguya/apps/mimap2isis/mimap2isis.cpp b/isis/src/kaguya/apps/mimap2isis/mimap2isis.cpp
index 93bfb6f7b3..4b21d9fb93 100644
--- a/isis/src/kaguya/apps/mimap2isis/mimap2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/kaguya/apps/mimap2isis/mimap2isis.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 #include "mimap2isis.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "ProcessImportPds.h"
 
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     results.setName("Results");
     results[0].addComment("Projection offsets and multipliers have been changed from");
     results[0].addComment("defaults. New values are below.");
-    log->addLogGroup(results);
+    Application::Log(results);
   }
 
   p.EndProcess();
diff --git a/isis/src/lro/apps/lronacpho/lronacpho.cpp b/isis/src/lro/apps/lronacpho/lronacpho.cpp
index 77da1b8dcd..ae0fae026b 100644
--- a/isis/src/lro/apps/lronacpho/lronacpho.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/lro/apps/lronacpho/lronacpho.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
 #include "LROCEmpirical.h"
 #include "PhotometricFunction.h"
@@ -140,11 +141,8 @@ namespace Isis{
     g_phoFunction->report(photo);
         
     oCube->putGroup(photo);
-    
-    if(log){
-      log->addLogGroup(photo);
-    }
-    //Application::Log(photo);
+
+    Application::Log(photo);
 
     p.EndProcess();
     p.ClearInputCubes();
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/crism2isis/crism2isis.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/crism2isis/crism2isis.cpp
index 9363a3bbe8..00d2176790 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/crism2isis/crism2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/crism2isis/crism2isis.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
 
 #include "crism2isis.h"
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "ProcessImportPds.h"
 #include "UserInterface.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
@@ -173,9 +174,8 @@ namespace Isis{
                           "Isis using crism2isis should only be interpolated "
                           "using the nearest-neighbor algorithm due to gimble "
                           "jitter of the MRO CRISM instrument.");
-    if (log){
-      log->addLogGroup(results);
-    }
+
+    Application::Log(results);
     return;
   }
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/hi2isis/hi2isis.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/hi2isis/hi2isis.cpp
index 4d5227487e..19b7f765e3 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/hi2isis/hi2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/hi2isis/hi2isis.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "ProcessImportPds.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "TableRecord.h"
 #include "Buffer.h"
 #include "Table.h"
@@ -229,9 +230,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     results += PvlKeyword("ObservationDarkValid", toString(validCount[5]));
 
     // Write the results to the log
-    if(log){
-      log->addLogGroup(results);
-    }
+    Application::Log(results);
 
     return;
   }
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/hicrop/hicrop.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/hicrop/hicrop.cpp
index 6241d4b8f1..b0c66f6f73 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/hicrop/hicrop.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/hicrop/hicrop.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <SpiceUsr.h>
 
 // Isis includes
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Buffer.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
@@ -371,9 +372,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       g_in = NULL;
 
       // Write the results to the log
-      if(log) {
-        log->addLogGroup(results);
-      }
+      Application::AppendAndLog(results, log);
 
       // Unfurnishes kernel files to prevent file table overflow
       NaifStatus::CheckErrors();
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/marci2isis/marci2isis.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/marci2isis/marci2isis.cpp
index b765fe4d2b..d409c07d75 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/marci2isis/marci2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/marci2isis/marci2isis.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace Isis{
                                     " Assuming exposure time is fixed for [" + inFile.toString() +  "]" );
       missing.addKeyword(message);
       missing.addKeyword(PvlKeyword("FileNotFoundInVarexpFile", prodId), Pvl::Replace);
-      log->addLogGroup(missing);
+      Application::Log(missing);
     }
 
     // Translate labels to every image and close output cubes before calling EndProcess
diff --git a/isis/src/system/apps/isisdataeval/isisdataeval.cpp b/isis/src/system/apps/isisdataeval/isisdataeval.cpp
index 5179199072..4d21fb1c95 100644
--- a/isis/src/system/apps/isisdataeval/isisdataeval.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/system/apps/isisdataeval/isisdataeval.cpp
@@ -69,15 +69,6 @@ namespace Isis {
   };
   typedef struct validation_counts ValidationCounts;
 
-  /** Add log Group to log file and console for backward compatability */
-  inline void db_addLogGroup( Pvl *log, PvlGroup &group ) {
-    // Report translations...
-    // Emulates: pvl->addLogGroup( group );
-    log->addGroup( group );
-    Application::Log( group );
-    return;
-  }
-
   /** Report evaluation data consistently */
   inline void report_issues( std::ostream &db_os,
                              const Data::DBFileDispositionList &db_status,
@@ -154,8 +145,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
 
     // Report translations...
-    // pvl->addLogGroup( prefdir );
-    db_addLogGroup( log, prefdir );
+    Application::AppendAndLog( prefdir, log);
 
     //*******************************************************************
     // Process DATADIR which will collect the inventory and evaluate
@@ -422,8 +412,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
 
     // Final log
-    // pvl->addLogGroup( results );
-    db_addLogGroup( log, results );
+    Application::AppendAndLog( results, log );
 
     eval_proc.Finalize();
     return;